Introduction to the temple gate: The temple gate tower is facing Aitiga Square. The sky blue temple gate is 4.3 meters wide and 4.7 meters high. There are short walls on both sides of the gate; There is a 12.5-meter-high brick column with a thick bottom and a thin top. There is a tower (Bunker Tower) at the top (Bunker Tower, used by the clergy in the temple to call Muslims to pray). The top of the wall above the temple gate is a huge platform 8 meters long and 10.5 meters above the ground. On every major festival, the sound of sheepskin drums and Suona music will be heard from the platform all night long, creating a festive atmosphere for tens of thousands of Muslims gathered in Atiqah Square. The large-scale "Shaman" group dance is unprecedented. , rare in all parts of Xinjiang. This is not only a religious holy place, but also a place for festive celebrations. "Aitiga" - "a place for festival worship and gatherings", hence the name.

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